I switched up my juice--no more OJ, and the juices I do drink are cut in half with water, and my stomach is much happier. My tongue, NSM.

As for cheese and gluten, I always think maybe my stomach would be happier without them. But I'm having pizza for lunch today.

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I'm glad you can be there for your aunt, even so.

As much as part of me loathes the idea, there's no way I can't be there for her. She wins over all the crazy people, hands down.

I am extraordinarily grateful that I can basically eat anything with no ill effects.

I gave up juice. If I'm thirsty I'd rather have water, if I want fruity I'd rather have fruit. I've also learned, after years of pain, that alcohol+fruit juice=severe stomach pain. Doesn't even have to be consumed together, just sequentially. I miss the fruity drinks sometimes.

Sue, have you looked into cold-brewing your coffee? Much less acidity, supposedly it doesn't stain your teeth and it cuts out some of the caffeine. And without the acidity, you can drink more to make up the caffeine.

I really need to try cold brewing. I love coffee but my drip machine makes for acidic badness.

hellooo everyone!

I'm the ONLY one in my office today. It's technically a holiday for us but were told we could come in if we needed to and then take the holiday as a floater next year. I really needed to get some work done and would rather take a day next year anyway.

I actually have gotten some work done and took a trip to the nearby mostly crappy mall where I scored two pairs of jeans that fit and one kinda ridic cardy with a fur collar. I kind of hope that the jeans don't fit for long because oi chubby! I think I'm going on a semi-serious abstinence program after the new year for a few months (with a break for our trip to SF, of course). We'll see how that goes.

on an invoice "CFM access for MBSD"

I kept transposing letters and double-taking.

Today I received a package with "FCM" printed in large letters. ("First Class Mail")

It's a Let the Right One In t-shirt. I'm leaning towards M-ing it....

You know, I started to post my answers but thought better of it.

If you felt better off coffee it makes sense to stay off it!

My stomach feels better. The rest of me really needs the coffee.

Sue, have you looked into cold-brewing your coffee? Much less acidity, supposedly it doesn't stain your teeth and it cuts out some of the caffeine. And without the acidity, you can drink more to make up the caffeine.

Interesting. I wonder if Starbucks will do that for me.;)

Really I also have to look at the other acidic foods I eat: tomoatoes and red sauces mostly. I can usually maintain the balance of flora in my stomach, but it's been off for the last few months.